We have nothing to fear but fear itself

If bullying is to be properly addressed, we must learn to tolerate and accept highly targeted youth subcultures, writes Noel Baker

IF you take a walk through Cork city centre, or Temple Bar, one question might strike you: Where have all the punks gone?

Preliminary research by a lecturer in psychology at Trinity College Dublin has indicated that some people who belong to a youth subculture, such as the goth or metal scenes, are statistically more likely to be bullied, and that some who are viewed in the study as being more “conformist” are more likely to carry out the bullying.